Churn.



PATENTED DEC. 5, 1905.

O. G. ROMAN.

CHURN;

APPLICATION FILED JAN. a1. 1905.

INVEN T01? A TTORNEVS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES Gr. ROMAN, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

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Specification of Letters Patent. 7 Applicatioh filed. January 31, 1905. Serial No. 243,560-

Patented'Dec. 5, 1905.

To of, whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES G. ROMAN, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Newmeans of which the operation of churning may be performed in the shortest possible space of time and at a minimum expenditure of power.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part,in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters each of the views, and in which- I 2 5 Figure 1 is a side view of my improved churn; Fig. 2, a sectional side view thereof, and Fig. 3 a transverse section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

In the practice of my invention I provide a churn-body a, which consists of a receptacle which may be composed of earthenware, enameled metal ware or of any'other suitable material and which is circular in cross-section, and the top of-which is open and provided with an outwardly-curved flan e or rim a T e receptacle a is provided with a detachable cover I), which may also be composed of any preferred material, but which is. preferably composed of earthenware, enameled metal ware or similar material, and said cover is provided within the top ortion of the receptacle a with an outwardl cur ved flange or rim 6 which rests upon and closely fits the flange or rim a of the receptacle-a.

Secured transversely of the top of the cover I) is a metal plate or bar 0, the connec tion of said plate or bar with the cover in the form of construction shown bein made by means of.screws "or bolts 0 whlch are passed upwardly through 'said parts, and the ends of the plate or bar a, are bent upwardly,

as shown, at right angles thereto and turned to form upright standards 0 and c; The standard 0 is provided with a horizontal top member 0 having a longitudinal slot of, and.

. tom ofthe flange or rim a of t mounted in said slot andlongitudinally adjustable therein by means of a'nutc or, in

any, other way is a shaft 0 provided witha.

grooved belt-wheel d and mounted in the .top

of the standard a is a larger grooved beltwheel d provided with a crank (1 and the wheels (1 and d are geared in connection by a belt (1. f

Secured in the.cover b and in the transverse plate or bar 0 is a vertically-arranged tube or sleeve e,through which passes a shaft (2*, to which is secured, above the tube or sleeve e, a grooved pulley e and in the form of construction shown the shaft e is provided,

above the pulley c with a threaded cap at,

which is screwed thereonto, and the lower end of theshaft e, which extends below the cover I), is provided with a dasher comprising I in the form of construction shown a horizontal head, cross-head, or bar f, provided with depending bars, legs, or arms f which extend downwardly intothe receptacle a approximately to the bottom thereof.

Secured to the uprights or standards 0 and 0, respectively, are depending dogs g and g having inwardly-directed noses g and g, and the flange or rim a of the receptacle a is provided at diametrically opposite points with notches or recesses a and in order-to connect the cover I) with the receptacle a the said cover is pressed downwardly thereonto,

in which operation thecover is held so that the noses g of the stationary dogs g and 9 will pass downwardly through the recesses a after which the cover is turned until the noses g of the dogs 9 and g engage the bote receptacle a, at which time the cover is locked in position on said receptacle.

It will be understood, of course, that the operation of churning is performed by turning the wheel d ibymeans of the crank (1 and the belt d is passed around the pulley 6 which is securedto theshaft e and said shaft and the-dasher are rapidly turned by turning the wheel 6 andin this, way the operation of churning may be quickly and easily performed.

This devicemay also be used with slight modifications as a means for freezing cream and other liquids, and various changes in and modifications of the construction herein dethe spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages. r

It will be understood that the belt d may.

scribed may be made without departing from v I I O be tightened or loosened at any time by adjusting the shaft or axle of the wheel (1 in the slot and any suitable means may be provided for driving the wheel d The shaft 6 is tubular in form, and the cap 6 at the top thereof is provided with holes or openings 6 and in this way the body of the churn may be thoroughly ventilated when the cover I) is in position.

Having fully described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A churn, comprising a casing provided with a removable cover, said cover being provided with a centrally and vertically arranged tube which passes therethrough, a shaft mounted in said tube and provided at its upper end with a pulley and at its lower end with a dasher, said cover being also provided on the opposite sides of said tube with uprights, belt-wheels mounted in said u rights, and a belt mounted on said whee s and passed around the said pulley, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a device of the class described, 'a receptacle provided with a removable cover, a vertically-arranged shaft passing centrally through said cover and provided at its lower end with a dasher and at its upper end with a pulley, standards connected with said cover at the opposite sides of said shaft, beltwheels mounted in said standard and a belt mounted on said wheels and passed around the said pulley, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a device of the class described, a receptacle, the top of which is open and provided with an outwardly-directed rim having recesses in the op osite sides thereof, a cover for said receptac e which is also provided with a rim adapted to rest on the rim of the receptacle, upright standards connected with the opposite sides of the cover, stationary dogs connected with said standards and provided with noses adapted to pass tln'ough said recesses, belt-wheels mounted in said standard, a shaft passing vertically through the cover and provided at its lower end with a dasher and at its upper end with a pulley and a belt mounted on said wheels and passed around the said pulley, substantially as shown and described.

4. A device of the class described, comprising a receptacle open at the top and provided with a removable cover, means for locking said cover on said receptacle, a vertically-arranged shaft passing through the cover and provided at its upper end with a pulley and at its lower end with a dasher and devices connected with the cover for turning said shaft, substantially as shown and described.

5. A device of the class described, comprising a receptacle open at the top and provided with a removable cover, a tubular shaft passing vertically tlnough said cover and provided at its lower end with a dasher and at its upper end with a pulley, the upper end of said shaft being also closed by a perforated cap, and devices connected with the cover for turning said shaft, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this th day of January, 1905.

CHARLES G. ROMAN.

Witnesses:

C. J. KLEIN, O. E. MULREANY. 

